Richard Gadd Admits He Hasn't WatchedBaby Reindeerand 'Probably Never Will' — But Played It on Mute on Release Day

Mar. 15, 2025

Richard Gadd in New York City in June 2024.Photo:John Nacion/Getty

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During an interview for the August digital issue ofDeadline’s AwardsLine, Gadd, 35, admitted he hasn’t revisited the limited series, which he created, wrote and also stars in as Donny Dunn, a bartender and aspiring stand-up comic who becomes the unhealthy obsession of Martha Scott (Jessica Gunning).

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Fiona Harvey, who seemingly inspired Martha, began speaking out following the series' massive success. In April, she remained anonymous but told theDaily Mailthatshe was a “victim” as Gadd had “written a bloody show” about herand was using it to now “stalk” her.

Gadd, for his part, toldAwardsLinehe never intended for viewers to search for the real-life Martha.

Set in Scotland, the show will “capture the wild energy of a changing city” as estranged brothers Niall and Ruben navigate a “difficult question: What does it mean to be a man?” The story will span almost four decades, from the 1980s to the present, chronicling “the highs and lows of the brothers' relationship, from them meeting as teenagers to their falling out as adults – with all the good, bad, terrible, funny, angry, and challenging moments along the way.”

Gadd said in a statement in June that it’s a dream come true to be working with HBO, recalling boxsets he owned of the network’s shows, likeThe SopranosandThe Wire,and watching them “from start to finish” as “some of the happiest moments of my childhood.”

“Since then, it has always been a dream of mine to work with HBO and be part of their iconic roster of shows,” he said in the statement. “I am so grateful to Francesca Orsi, Kara Buckley and Clint LaVigne for taking this chance on the show and on Ruben and Niall too who — despite growing up in a dead-end Scottish town — would be absolutely pinching themselves at this! I cannot wait to get started.”

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